Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 19 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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